5th Wheel Sliding Hitch Compatibility With Gooseneck Underbed Hitch

Updated 03/16/2017 | Published 03/15/2017

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Curt X5 5th Wheel Base Rails Adapter for Curt Double Lock Gooseneck Trailer Hitches - 20,000 lbs

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Curt 5th Wheel/Gooseneck Custom Wiring Harness w/ 7-Pole Connector - 10' Long

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Question:

I currently have a flip-Over Ball brand under bed gooseneck system in my truck. It has a lever in the left rear wheel well that I flip to turn the ball over and lock it in place. Will the #9480 work with this system? I see it has a pin that goes through it underneath, where mine has the lever, but can I use this and just pin it instead of using the lever arrangement? I have a 40-foot 5th wheel toy hauler with one of your down adapters bolted to the pin box around the 5th wheel pin, that converts it to a gooseneck ball...Im not a great fan of the system as it is very difficult to hook up and requires absolute perfect alignment to onto the ball...Id really like to get a 5th wheel slider setup in my truck, but one I can just pull up instead of having to unbolt in order to use my bed. 2005 Ram 2500 Crew Cab Short Bed

asked by: Jamie G

Expert Reply:

With your current gooseneck hitch, you can use the Curt X5 5th Wheel Base Rails Adapter for Curt Double Lock Gooseneck Trailer Hitches - 20,000 lbs # C16210 that SHOULD be compatible with your gooseneck hitch. Based on all I can research it looks like it will fit, but I can't confirm it because I cannot test it. For your 5th wheel hitch, I recommend a sliding hitch like the Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R20 Slider - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs # C16541.

You may also want to consider using the Curt 5th Wheel/Gooseneck Custom Wiring Harness w/ 7-Pole Connector - 10' Long # C56001 to put a 7-way connection in the bed of your truck for easy accessibility.

expert reply by: Jason S